Some Members Of Italian-American Community Want Columbus Statues Put Back On Display
Some members of Chicago's Italian-American community say it's time to return the Christopher Columbus statues that were removed.
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Some members of Chicago's Italian-American community say it's time to return the Christopher Columbus statues that were removed.
Another mass protest hit downtown Chicago streets Saturday night, and organizers reassured those gathering would be peaceful.
Police issued a community alert Monday about an assailant who has stabbed two homeless people in Grant Park this month.
A protest rally was held Sunday following Mayor Lori Lightfoot's decision to remove two statues of Christopher Columbus.
A few hundred pro-police demonstrators attending a "Back the Blue" march in Grant Park faced off with protesters demanding the city reduce funding for the Chicago Police Department, and devote more money to social service programs.
Graffiti was found around Grant Park and removed from the property.
"What we're seeing now is people drawing attention to the complexity of that history questioning whether Columbus is necessary, what he represented, is something we want to continue to honor."
Chicago's other Columbus statue in Little Italy was also early Friday morning.
They not only sharpen a PVC pipe, they're seen re-stocking the crowd with projectiles: bricks and frozen water bottles; fuel to a hot, tense Friday evening.
The mayor and police said organized mobs of vigilantes hijacked an otherwise peaceful protest, and pelted officers with frozen water bottles, rocks, and fireworks.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) said Sunday that it had received more than 20 complaints against Chicago Police officers as a result of protests in Grant Park.
There was new fallout Saturday afternoon over violent protests in Grant Park the evening before, as demonstrators tried to take down the statue of Christopher Columbus in the park.
Police say 12 people were arrested and could face charges including battery of a police officer and mob action.
A large group of protesters was seen attempting to tear down the Columbus statue in the park.
The statues of Christopher Columbus in Grant Park and Arrigo Park have been seen covered with plastic wrap Monday.
Thousands will march to commemorate Juneteenth, the day slavery officially ended in the United States in 1865.
Vandals took aim at statues in Chicago parks this weekend – at least three were defaced in the last couple of days.
The city expects hundreds if not thousands to gather peacefully this weekend. In addition to opening up Grant and Union parks, portions of Lake Shore Drive will also be shut down to deal with the crowds.
Due to scheduling conflicts, Sanders has canceled an appearance scheduled for Tuesday in Rockford.
Snow, slush, and incoming bitter cold on Saturday were not about to stop thousands of people from attending the 2020 Women's March in Chicago.
"People are excited to march. Our marchers are passionate about many issues. The March offers them a place where they can raise their voices - and their signs - and speak out about the things they care about the most."
Police were investigating Saturday after a man was found dead on a CTA bus downtown.
The tradition of an official Chicago Christmas tree goes back more than a century, but only in the past four years has it involved a single large tree mounted in Millennium Park.
Striking teachers marched in the Loop and in Grant Park on Friday, a day after both the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Public Schools reported progress in a strike that has now gone on for seven school days.
In two days, more than 40,000 runners will descend on Grant Park for the 2019 Chicago Marathon, and more than 1 million people are expected to line the race route to watch.
